HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Russo-Japanese War, May Fourth Movement, Meiji Restoration
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Lecture 20: reactions to western imperialism i. meijii, self-strengthening and muslim modernities. Indigenous reactions to european imperialism late 19th-early 20th century. Indigenous reactions, positive vision for what they want to do. Central thesis: emulative of some elements of western culture. All share common sense of dispossession, once were great but now find themselves subjugated by the british. What are we going to do about it. Japan: with the establishment of tokagawa shogunate, autarkic path, self-reliance. Japan responsible for silver production, that amount plummets and then they close themselves off. High degree of restriction, contacts with the outside world and with europeans. Seeing the effects of europe in china, learning from their mistakes/consequences. Forced opening of japan: mid 19th century 1853 by the united states. Longstanding trading interest in pacific, entangle us and japan. Matthew perry, dispatched to forcibly open japan, negotiate terms of this. Tokyo bay, forces way onto tokugawa government, with his demands, gives 1 year ultimatum.
